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# Lessons Learned
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## Cron systemEvent on main session = NO-OP (Feb 16)
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- `systemEvent` payloads on `sessionTarget: "main"` get swallowed silently (~10ms, does nothing)
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- They arrive as heartbeat-level events and get acked without execution
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- **FIX:** Use `sessionTarget: "isolated"` with `payload.kind: "agentTurn"` for crons that need actual work done
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- Also set `payload.to` and `payload.channel` so the output goes somewhere visible
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## gog OAuth Browser Flow (Feb 16)
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- `gog auth add` starts a local HTTP callback server on a random port — it MUST stay running until the browser completes the full OAuth flow and redirects back
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- Running via `exec` with background=true can cause the process to exit before the browser redirect arrives
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- **Best approach:** run `gog auth add` in a tmux session so it persists
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- Browser control server (clawd profile) intermittently times out on screenshot/snapshot/act — stop+start the browser profile to fix
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- Google "unverified app" screen requires clicking Continue (hidden behind scroll sometimes)
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- Google consent screen has individual scope checkboxes — use JS `document.querySelectorAll('input[type="checkbox"]')` to check all at once (Hot — Universal Rules)
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> Search this before repeating mistakes. Older/situational lessons in lessons-archive.md.
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## Upwork — CRITICAL RULES
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- **$50/hr MINIMUM** on all proposals. No exceptions. Jake directive Feb 16 2026.
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- Never bid below $50/hr even if client budget says $15-25. Either bid $50+ or skip.
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- **LOCATION GATE:** Always check "Preferred qualifications" for location restrictions BEFORE applying. If job prefers Europe, UK, or any non-US region → SKIP. Don't waste connects on location-mismatched jobs. (Lesson from Feb 17 2026 — nearly submitted 32-connect proposal for Europe-only job.)
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- **Check location requirements** before applying — skip Europe-only or region-restricted jobs (Jake is US-based). Feb 17 2026.
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## Memory & Context
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- **Compaction is unreliable** — save to daily log + working-state.md proactively, every ~15 messages. Don't wait.
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- **After compaction with lost context:** Read working-state → daily log → channel history → memory search → ask Jake last.
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- **Save decisions immediately** — all options AND the chosen one, right when the choice is made.
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## Discord
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- **Don't spam debug messages** — work silently, announce clean results.
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- **Guild ID:** `1458233582404501547`. Channel IDs are different from guild IDs.
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- **Delete messages containing tokens IMMEDIATELY.**
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## Cloudflare / Tunnels
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- **nohup your tunnels** — cloudflared dies when exec sessions close.
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- **Verify before announcing** — curl the URL and confirm 200 before posting.
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- **Workers need DNS** — proxied A record (use 192.0.2.1 dummy IP).
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- **http2 > quic** for cloudflared tunnels.
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- **Quick tunnels break HTML POST** — use fetch() for form submissions.
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- **VPN breaks tunnels** — disconnect Mullvad before creating tunnels.
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- **Never use quick tunnels for production** — use permanent named tunnels.
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## Upwork
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- **Upwork blocks off-platform comms** in proposals — NEVER mention Discord/email/phone before contract.
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- **Rate increase field is REQUIRED** on proposals — select "Never."
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- **Full workflow:** op signin → search by URL → browser navigate → DOM snapshots → fill form → submit. See lessons-archive.md #39 for full steps.
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## 1Password / Auth
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- **Search by URL** not title: `op item list --format json | jq ... test("SERVICENAME")`
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- **Every op command triggers auth dialog** — run op in background, approve with Tab+Tab+Enter via Peekaboo.
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## Computer Use
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- **Right tool for the right layer:** Web → browser tool (DOM). Native apps → Peekaboo. System dialogs → AppleScript. CLI → exec. Creds → op.
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- **Don't over-engineer** — see, click, type, verify. Don't reach for DevTools/CDP unless simple approach fails.
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- **Browser DOM snapshots > screenshots** for web automation.
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- **Don't ask Jake to do things I can do myself** — I have Peekaboo, 1Password CLI, browser tool, shell, AppleScript.
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## Cron Jobs
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- Format: `schedule: {kind: "cron", expr: "..."}`, `payload: {kind: "systemEvent", text: "..."}`
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## Infrastructure
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- **ALWAYS validate config keys before `config.patch`** — an invalid key (e.g. `gateway.hooks`) can crash the gateway on every restart attempt, requiring manual fix. Use `config.schema` to check valid keys first.
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- **Gateway logs:** `/tmp/clawdbot/` not `~/.clawdbot/logs/`
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- **tmux death kills auto-restart** — check `tmux list-sessions` when diagnosing downtime.
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- **API tokens go in gateway config env.vars** via `config.patch`, not just .env files.
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- **Never save secrets in memory/*.md** — use .env.local (gitignored).
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## Image Gen
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- **Jake's preferred style:** chibi/kawaii anime. Be VERY specific about appearance in first prompt.
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## Sub-agents
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- **Always verify output** — `find ... | wc -l`. Never trust the narrative.
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- **Single-purpose > multi-purpose** — one clear deliverable per agent.
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- **10min too short for full builds** — use 900s for full MCP servers, 600s for focused tasks.
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